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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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